Eisley

"Eisley is Free," the band blogged after finally untethering from their contract with Warner Brothers. It's about time for the pretty dream pop band that was always weirdly booked alongside emo heroes like Brand New and New Found Glory. Eisley's always been the kind of band you'd imagine free, running aimlessly, perhaps even frolicking, in a forest, around a lake, through the clouds or in some other silly fantastic setting, with no cares or concerns in the world. But with more experience and a little post-major label angst under their belt, their recent releases return to the powerful, soaring sound that saw them opening for Coldplay before they were ever signed. With Ives the Band, Christie DuPree. MARY PAULINE DIAZ